This is week five of training. After this week, you'll be halfway through the program.

This week you'll have a cutback week so you can recover from the training you've done so far and stay fresh for the workouts in the week ahead. You'll run fewer miles overall, but your long run will bump to 10 miles. You'll also get a break from your race-pace workout.

You may feel that you can run farther or go faster than the program prescribes this week, but it's best to stick with the plan. These breaks are necessary to keep you mentally fresh and physically healthy so you can make it all the way to the starting line injury-free and ready to run your best.